Staples Files for Public Offering
Of Its E-Commerce Operations

Office-products seller Staples Inc. filed late Friday to issue a new class of stock designed to track the operations of its Staples.com Inc. e-commerce unit.

Staples shareholders had approved plans for a tracking stock back in November. The filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission puts the size of the deal at $250 million, though the size of the offerings are almost always revised. Other terms weren't disclosed.